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Nearly eight minutes had ticked off the game clock Saturday afternoon at Notre Dame Stadium when the Irish offense — powered by Heisman Trophy candidate Jeremiyah Love at running back and rising freshman star CJ Carr at quarterback — took the field for the first time.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Jeremiyah Love bolstered his Heisman Trophy candidacy with 171 yards rushing and three touchdowns on just eight carries, and No. 9 Notre Dame blew out injury-decimated Syracuse 70-7 on Saturday.
Notre Dame star Hannah Hidalgo hit the go-ahead jumper with two seconds left on Friday to lift the Irish past No. 11 USC.
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Hannah Hidalgo’s clutch game-winner delivered No. 24 Notre Dame a comeback victory over No. 11 USC
No. 11 USC entered Friday’s contest against No. 24 Notre Dame as the favorites, but the Fighting Irish protected homecourt, winning 61-59. It was a close game throughout, with eight lead changes and nine ties. Down the stretch, Notre Dame—and specifically Hannah Hidalgo—were too much for USC to handle.